Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: Portion sizes used to get out of hand in my kitchen until I put a muffin tin to use in a new way. Instead of guessing or overfilling bow...

DEAR ABBY: For the past three years, my family has had reunions with my older half-sister, "Sybil." We did not grow up together, and we have very diff...

Dear Heloise: I wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I received a copy of your book "In The Kitchen with Heloise" at my bridal shower, and I...

DEAR ABBY: A longtime friend recently accused me of lying about my education, and I'm still stunned by it. I completed my undergraduate studies in the...

Dear Heloise: After wasting too many bags of wilted lettuce, I finally found a simple way to keep it fresh for much longer. I now place a dry paper to...

DEAR ABBY: I spent the morning at a close friend's home. She is in her early 80s and starting to show some mental decline and memory problems. Her chi...

Dear Heloise: I cannot go without responding to Bob, in Santa Ana, California, who said that not thanking someone for a gift is somehow acceptable. I ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a neurological disorder and can no longer keep up with my friends (who used to be my friends). I don't explain the problems I have a...

DEAR ABBY: My husband is very temperamental. When something goes wrong with his meal or service at a restaurant, or when he's driving and gets upset w...

DEAR ABBY: My son is getting married next year. He and his future wife are extremely religious. My daughter (his sister) is also engaged — to a wonder...

Dear Heloise: Greasy oven buildup used to take far too much time and effort to clean, especially after heavy cooking days. I found a much easier metho...

DEAR RUSTY: I will be 65 in October and I am working full-time. My goal is to work until age 67, which is my full retirement age, or until age 70. I h...

DEAR ABBY: I have a situation with this guy I've known for five years. We dated in the summer of sixth grade, but it wasn't serious, and we broke up a...

Dear Heloise: How much longer do we have to put up with tubes of toothpaste that we can't empty like we used to by rolling up the tube? I have to cut ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband slipped, fell and broke his hip. As I write this, he is having a total hip replacement. Family and friends have offered to "come...

Dear Heloise: More drivers notice cars that only have one working headlight. Years ago, fixing a headlight meant buying a bulb, unscrewing it, and rep...

“Happiest flower in the garden is the pansy.  All its colors bright and gay,  It spreads along its merry way.” — Terry Hoffman The pansy is one of the...

Dear Heloise: I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with phone calls...

DEAR ABBY: I have a grown daughter who is most likely an alcoholic. I am not a doctor, so I really don't know. We live in different cities. A few year...

DuBOIS — You are sneezing, sniffling and overall feel terrible. Is it seasonal allergies or do you have a cold? “It is important to understand the dif...